Newswise — There's been a lot of talk about the dangers of heavy backpacks, but how big is the problem really? Now you can find out.

Occupational therapists in over 200 communities nationwide are conducting weigh-in events over the next few days. To see if there's a weigh-in planned for your town, click through to the list of locations on AOTA's website, http://www.promoteot.org/documents/2004BackpackEventLocations.doc

To find out more about backpack safety, visit http://www.promoteot.org/AI_BackpackAwareness.html or check with your school occupational therapist. Occupational therapy practitioners are available to work with students in every school district in the country.

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